By: Luke Higginbotham

The Bellbrook Men’s Soccer team ended their season on Saturday, October 31 with a defeat in the district final against Turpin.

Going into the game, the boys knew what they had to do to win. They struck first, securing a 1-0 lead early on in the first half. But Turpin capitalized on a set piece later on in the first half to get the game back level at 1-1.

The majority of the second half was controlled by Bellbrook but they couldn’t find the back of the net and Turpin finally broke through with 3 minutes left in the game, making it 2-1. In the final minutes of the game, Bellbrook scrambled to get the equalizer but could not manage a goal before time expired.

Even though the end of the season was full of disappointment that doesn’t mean there weren’t plenty of good moments in the season. After all, the boys were able to take the league title back from Monroe this year.

Junior captain Jack Dewitt and senior center back Jackson Bruckart reminisced on their favorite part of the season. “My favorite moment has to be getting that big league win at Monroe,” Dewitt said. He was a vocal leader at goalkeeper throughout the season and always came up with the big save when it mattered.

“Getting the league title back will be my favorite memory from this season,” Bruckart said. His defensive presence was always felt on the field as well as his vocals when he occasionally sang the national anthem at home games.